Sir John Sinclair by Henry Raeburn, 1794-95. Sir John wears leather-trimmed trews of fabric cut on the straight grain.

David Allan, The Highland Wedding, 1780. The male dancer (probably the groom, since he is dancing with the bride) wears traditional trews. The fiddler wears tartan breeches and other men wear kilts.

Trews (Gaelic Truibhs) are men's clothing for the legs and lower abdomen, a traditional form of Scottish apparel. Trews could be trimmed with leather, probably buckskin, especially on the inner leg to prevent wear from riding on horseback. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (715x1120, 86 KB)Sir Henry Raeburn, Sir John Sinclair, 1794-95. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (715x1120, 86 KB)Sir Henry Raeburn, Sir John Sinclair, 1794-95. ... Sir Henry Raeburn (March 4, 1756 - July 8, 1823) was a Scottish portrait-painter. ... Image File history File links Allan-highlandwedding1780_detail. ... Image File history File links Allan-highlandwedding1780_detail. ... David Allan (February 13, 1744 - August 6, 1796) was a Scottish painter, best known for historical subjects. ... Breeches as worn in America in the latter 18th century: Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl, 1789. ... (See also List of types of clothing and Clothing terminology) Humans nearly universally wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments, or attire) on the body. ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... The term Scottish apparel describes the traditional dress of Scotland. ... Buckskin is the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal, usually deer, moose or elk, but potentially any animals hide. ...

Trews may be origin of the word trousers.

Tartan trews shared the fate of other items of Highland dress, including proscription and the Romantic Revival; see kilt for a full discussion. The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. ...

Traditional trews

Traditional trews were form-fitting garments, similar to the footed hose of the Renaissance, from which they probably evolved. They could be cut as Knee-breeches or full length. Florentine particolored hose, c. ... By region Italian Renaissance Spanish Renaissance Northern Renaissance French Renaissance German Renaissance English Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Il Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... Breeches as worn in America in the latter 18th century: Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl, 1789. ...

These trews were cut on the cross-grain (US bias), which allowed the fabric to stretch sufficiently to mould to the body, and placed the tartan "sett" on the diagonal. Bias or cross-grain of cloth. ... A bias is a prejudice in a general or specific sense, usually in the sense for having a predilection to one particular point of view or ideology. ... A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan in the modern era. ...

Modern trews and Military trews

Modern trews are more like trousers, with the fabic cut on the straight grain but without a side seam, and are often high-waisted, to be worn with a short jacket, as an alternative to the kilt. A seam, in sewing, is the line where two pieces of fabric are held together by thread. ... Look up jacket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A jacket is an outer garment worn by both men and women, for warmth or fashion. ... The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. ...

Military trews are usually worn by members of the lowland Scottish regiments as part of their dress uniforms and mess uniforms. Members of highland Scottish regiments are usually authorized to wear Kilts with these uniforms. Trews are also part of the uniform of the composite regiment known as The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). The Scottish Lowlands, although not officially a geographical area of the country, in normal usage is generally meant to include those parts of Scotland not referred to as the Highlands (or Gàidhealtachd), that is, everywhere due south and east of a line (the Highland Boundary Fault) between Stonehaven and... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... Official name The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) Colonel-in-Chief HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Deputy Colonel-in-Chief HRH the Prince of Wales Nicknames Motto Cuidich n Righ Marches Quick: The West Highland Laddie Description Infantry regiment Creation date 1994 Reason for creation Formed by the amalgamation ot...

Plus-fours and Golf Attire

Tartan Plus-fours are traditional golfing attire that are based on the Traditional trews. These pants extend 4 inches below the knee and are often worn with argyle knee-socks. Plus-fours were first introduced to the USA by the Prince of Wales during a 1924 visit. The full-length plaid pants popular with many golfers are also based on trews, but are cut fuller for more freedom of movement and warmer climates. A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan in the modern era. ... Plus fours are loosely tailored slacks cut 4 inches below the knee. ... Argyle is a criss-crossed diamond knitting pattern. ... The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...